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Middle Schools in Frederick County Public Schools

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At a glance

DistrictFrederick County Public Schools104^th of 131 Virginia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,319

Students

Top rankedAdmiral Richard E. Byrd Middle267^th of 416 Virginia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Frederick County Middle up 27 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia operates four middle schools — James Wood Middle, Robert E. Aylor Middle, Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle, and Frederick County Middle — all serving grades 6–8 with a combined enrollment of about 3,300 students. The district ranks in the bottom quarter of Virginia districts with a 1-star rating, but the four schools show meaningful differences in academics, attendance, and resource use.

Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle is the strongest overall school, earning the district’s only 2-star rating and the highest state rank (267th of 416). It leads in 6th-grade math, 8th-grade reading, science, civics, and advanced math, while also having the smallest class sizes. Robert E. Aylor Middle stands out for efficiency: it has the lowest chronic absenteeism (13.5%), the lowest per-student spending ($10,374), and still posts strong results in 8th-grade math and reading. James Wood Middle serves a very different population, with 70.1% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch — nearly double the other schools — yet it matches them in Geometry, 7th-grade Algebra I, and 7th-grade reading. Frederick County Middle is the most improved school, jumping 14.5 points in 7th-grade math and 14.2 points in reading, though it remains the second-lowest ranked school.

Across the district, proficiency in grade-level math, reading, and science is consistently below state averages, while advanced math scores are above average — a large gap that suggests only a small group of students is reaching advanced coursework. Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide concern: only Aylor is below the state rate, while Frederick County Middle exceeds 19%. Spending and class size do not clearly predict outcomes: Byrd spends the most and has the best ranking, but Aylor spends the least and ranks second. The district’s biggest opportunities are improving grade-level math and reading proficiency and reducing chronic absenteeism, especially at Frederick County Middle and James Wood Middle.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Wood Middle	Public	6-8	1313 Amherst Street	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-7500	873	69	12.6	70.1%	385 (44.1%)	53 (6.1%)	346 (39.6%)	34 (3.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	26.9	339^th of 416 public middle schools	18.5%		30.5	323^rd of 419 public middle schools	22.9%	16	100.0	100.0	94.6	51.7	41.2	33.0	54.2	60.5	71.8	57.6	60.9	$11,423	$258	$11,165
Frederick County Middle	Public	6-8	4661 North Frederick Pike	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-4233	732	54	13.5	37.6%	588 (80.3%)	13 (1.8%)	93 (12.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.8%)	29	331^st of 416 public middle schools	20.4%		22.8	358^th of 419 public middle schools	14.6%	27		100.0	93.2	45.7	53.9	42.1	57.3	59.0	63.6	55.7	69.8	$11,462	$175	$11,287
Robert E. Aylor Middle	Public	6-8	471 White Oak Road	White Post	22663	Clarke County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 869-3736	861	61	14.1	37.2%	538 (62.5%)	45 (5.2%)	200 (23.2%)	20 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.5%)	36.2	307^th of 416 public middle schools	26.2%		40.2	278^th of 419 public middle schools	33.7%	29	92.3		98.1	52.4	40.4	51.7	59.3	67.9	67.7	65.4	68.4	$10,374	$176	$10,198
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	134 Rosa Lane	Winchester	22602	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 662-0500	853	69	12.3	36.2%	532 (62.4%)	31 (3.6%)	217 (25.4%)	28 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (4.8%)	44.2	267^th of 416 public middle schools	35.8%		48.1	233^rd of 419 public middle schools	44.4%	34	100.0	100.0	98.4	62.0	50.9	50.0	61.7	65.9	67.8	69.5	73.2	$11,665	$144	$11,521

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Virginia Department of Corrections	3.54 mi	62
Winchester City Public Schools	3.63 mi	7	101^st
Northwestern Regional Education Program	4.78 mi	1
Clarke County Public Schools	4.9 mi	4	22^nd
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	6.76 mi	23

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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